Teen accused of trying to sexually assault women downtown

Teen has no previous history with police

A 15-year-old boy is accused of trying to sexually assault women downtown over the last three weeks.

Cincinnati police said the teen was arrested early Friday morning when he exposed himself to a female undercover officer.

Police said the teen is suspected of attempting to sexually assault at least three, possibly four women in the area of Seventh and Walnut streets since May 24.

Investigators said the teen approached the women, exposed himself, then tried to force himself on them. The women escaped his attempts to grab them, police said.

The teen's first court appearance will be Monday.

All of the incidents happened between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m.

The teen is charged with one count of kidnapping, two counts of attempted rape, two counts of gross sexual imposition, one count of attempted gross sexual imposition and one count of indecent exposure.

Additional charges are possible, police said. The teen has no previous history with police, investigators said.

He's being held without bond at a juvenile detention facility.

Copyright 2013 byWLWT.comAll rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.